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VALID VISA [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- Sociology of Ideologies
- National and International Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian extremist traveller
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20extremist%20traveller
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CET 1, record 1, English, CET
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CETs... are people who hold Canadian citizenship, permanent residency or a valid visa for Canada and who are suspected of having travelled abroad to engage in terrorism-related activities. 1, record 1, English, - Canadian%20extremist%20traveller
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Sociologie des idéologies
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voyageur extrémiste canadien
1, record 1, French, voyageur%20extr%C3%A9miste%20canadien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VEC 1, record 1, French, VEC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voyageuse extrémiste canadienne 2, record 1, French, voyageuse%20extr%C3%A9miste%20canadienne
correct, feminine noun
- VEC 2, record 1, French, VEC
correct, feminine noun
- VEC 2, record 1, French, VEC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les VEC sont des citoyens canadiens, des résidents permanents ou des détenteurs d'un visa valide qui sont soupçonnés de s'être rendus à l'étranger pour participer à des activités liées au terrorisme. 1, record 1, French, - voyageur%20extr%C3%A9miste%20canadien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Foreign Trade
- Travel Articles (Tourism)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- APEC Business Travel Card
1, record 2, English, APEC%20Business%20Travel%20Card
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ABTC 1, record 2, English, ABTC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Council Business Travel Card 1, record 2, English, Asia%2DPacific%20Economic%20Cooperation%20Council%20Business%20Travel%20Card
correct
- ABTC 1, record 2, English, ABTC
correct
- ABTC 1, record 2, English, ABTC
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On January 1, 2008 Canada will recognize the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC) Business Travel Card(ABTC), which is designed to facilitate business travel and provide accredited business people with priority processing. Current ABTC holders will be able to enter Canada using the special service lane at Canada's eight major international airports in the following cities : Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and Halifax. Travellers should follow signage with the APEC logo to access this lane. Cardholders will still need a valid passport to travel since the ABTC is not meant to replace the passport as an official travel document. When using the special service lane to enter Canada, ABTC holders will be required to show the following documents to border services officers : a valid ABTC; a valid passport; a visa, if they are from one of these 10 countries : Chile, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peru, the Phillippines, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam. Work permits may also be required depending on the nature of the business to be conducted in Canada. 1, record 2, English, - APEC%20Business%20Travel%20Card
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Commerce extérieur
- Articles de voyage (Tourisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Carte de voyage d'affaires de l'APEC
1, record 2, French, Carte%20de%20voyage%20d%27affaires%20de%20l%27APEC
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CVAA 1, record 2, French, CVAA
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Carte de voyage d'affaires de la Coopération économique de la zone Asie-Pacifique 1, record 2, French, Carte%20de%20voyage%20d%27affaires%20de%20la%20Coop%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A9conomique%20de%20la%20zone%20Asie%2DPacifique
correct, feminine noun
- CVAA 1, record 2, French, CVAA
correct, feminine noun
- CVAA 1, record 2, French, CVAA
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À partir du 1er janvier 2008, le Canada reconnaîtra la carte de voyage d'affaires de la Coopération économique de la zone Asie-Pacifique (APEC), ou CVAA, qui est conçue pour faciliter les voyages d'affaires et pour offrir aux gens d'affaires accrédités un traitement prioritaire. Les détenteurs de la CVAA pourront entrer au Canada par un passage de service spécial aux huit grands aéroports internationaux canadiens, soit ceux des villes de Vancouver, d'Edmonton, de Calgary, de Winnipeg, de Toronto, d'Ottawa, de Montréal et d'Halifax. Ils devront suivre la signalisation marquée du logo de l'APEC pour accéder à ce passage. Les détenteurs devront posséder un passeport valide puisque la CVAA ne remplace pas le passeport comme document de voyage officiel. Lorsqu'ils utiliseront le passage de service spécial pour entrer au Canada, les détenteurs de la CVAA devront présenter les documents ci-dessous aux agents des services frontaliers : une carte de voyage d'affaires de l'APEC valide; un passeport valide; un visa s'ils arrivent de l'un des dix pays suivants : Chili, Chine, Indonésie, Malaisie, Pérou, Philippines, Russie, Taipei chinois, Thaïlande et Vietnam. Un permis de travail pourrait être exigé selon la nature des affaires qu'ils mèneront au Canada. 1, record 2, French, - Carte%20de%20voyage%20d%27affaires%20de%20l%27APEC
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de documentos y obras
- Comercio exterior
- Artículos de viaje (Turismo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Tarjeta de Viajes de Negocios del APEC
1, record 2, Spanish, Tarjeta%20de%20Viajes%20de%20Negocios%20del%20APEC
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-07-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- waiver
1, record 3, English, waiver
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agreement for the waiver of visa requirements for American citizens entering Denmark for a temporary period, and the granting fo gratis visas valid for twenty-four months to Danish subjects coming to the United States for temporary visits. 2, record 3, English, - waiver
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 3, record 3, English, - waiver
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- renonciation
1, record 3, French, renonciation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- abandon 2, record 3, French, abandon
correct, masculine noun
- retrait 2, record 3, French, retrait
correct, masculine noun
- dispense 3, record 3, French, dispense
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aucun étranger ne peut travailler au Canada, même à titre bénévole, s'il n'a pas obtenu, avant son arrivée au Canada, l'autorisation requise de l'ambassade (voir plus loin quelques cas de dispense du permis de travail). 4, record 3, French, - renonciation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
renonciation à une revendication; renonciation à des droits; abandon d'une revendication; retrait d'une revendication; dispense d'une obligation. 5, record 3, French, - renonciation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
abandon; retrait; dispense : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 5, record 3, French, - renonciation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
renonciation : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 5, record 3, French, - renonciation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- renuncia
1, record 3, Spanish, renuncia
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- abandono 1, record 3, Spanish, abandono
masculine noun
- retiro 1, record 3, Spanish, retiro
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido de Law Terminology con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 3, Spanish, - renuncia
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-04-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- in possession of a valid and subsisting visa
1, record 4, English, in%20possession%20of%20a%20valid%20and%20subsisting%20visa
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 4, English, - in%20possession%20of%20a%20valid%20and%20subsisting%20visa
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- muni d'un visa en cours de validité
1, record 4, French, muni%20d%27un%20visa%20en%20cours%20de%20validit%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 4, French, - muni%20d%27un%20visa%20en%20cours%20de%20validit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-04-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tourism (General)
- Business and Administrative Documents
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- univisa
1, record 5, English, univisa
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- universal visa 2, record 5, English, universal%20visa
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] deputy permanent secretary of Tourism in the Ministry Environment and Tourism, confirmed this week that the SADC [Southern Development Community] univisa should be operational by the end of next year but added that not all SADC countries will automatically be included in the group of countries in which the visa will be valid. Once instituted, the visa will allow tourists from the selected group of countries to travel through participating SADC countries without applying for a new visa for each country they enter. 3, record 5, English, - univisa
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tourisme (Généralités)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- visa commun
1, record 5, French, visa%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- visa universel 2, record 5, French, visa%20universel
correct, masculine noun
- visa unique 1, record 5, French, visa%20unique
correct, masculine noun
- univisa 3, record 5, French, univisa
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le visa commun [...] est valable dans l'ensemble de la Communauté et est reconnu mutuellement pour le franchissement des frontières de États membres. 1, record 5, French, - visa%20commun
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-10-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- valid visa
1, record 6, English, valid%20visa
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 6, English, - valid%20visa
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- visa valide
1, record 6, French, visa%20valide
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- visa en cours de validité 1, record 6, French, visa%20en%20cours%20de%20validit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 6, French, - visa%20valide
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- valid immigrant visa
1, record 7, English, valid%20immigrant%20visa
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, English, - valid%20immigrant%20visa
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- visa valide d'immigrant
1, record 7, French, visa%20valide%20d%27immigrant
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- visa d'immigrant en cours de validité 1, record 7, French, visa%20d%27immigrant%20en%20cours%20de%20validit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, French, - visa%20valide%20d%27immigrant
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- detention costs
1, record 8, English, detention%20costs
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- detention expenses 2, record 8, English, detention%20expenses
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where any person who is held in detention for an examination or inquiry under this Act is subsequently granted admission, the transportation company that brought him to Canada is liable to pay all detention costs of the person unless the person at the time of his arrival in Canada was in possession of a valid and subsisting visa. 3, record 8, English, - detention%20costs
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- frais de détention
1, record 8, French, frais%20de%20d%C3%A9tention
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cas où une personne, détenue aux fins d'examen ou d'enquête en vertu de la présente loi, obtient l'admission par la suite, le transporteur qui l'a amenée au Canada est tenu de payer tous ses frais de détention, à moins qu'elle ne soit arrivée au Canada en possession d'un visa en cours de validité. 2, record 8, French, - frais%20de%20d%C3%A9tention
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «frais de garde» est utilisé dans la nouvelle législation sur l'immigration. 3, record 8, French, - frais%20de%20d%C3%A9tention
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-11-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- entry visa
1, record 9, English, entry%20visa
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A person desirous of visiting a country other than his own would not only require a passport endorsed valid for the country in question from his own government but he would also need an entry visa from the government of the state which he wishes to enter for the purpose of travel or residence. 1, record 9, English, - entry%20visa
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- visa d'entrée
1, record 9, French, visa%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le visa d'entrée est délivré aux étrangers qui désirent venir au pays. Certains pays ont conclu des ententes entre eux, comme les États-Unis et le Canada, et les nationaux canadiens ou américains n'ont pas à se procurer de visa d'entrée s'ils veulent venir dans ces pays. 1, record 9, French, - visa%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-10-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Great Britain Working Holiday Program
1, record 10, English, Great%20Britain%20Working%20Holiday%20Program
correct, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This program, component of the category "B"-Working Holiday Programs of the International Youth Exchange Programs of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International rade gives Canadian participants between the ages of 18 and 27 the chance to obtain a British Working Holidaymaker visa, valid for a period of up to two years, from the British High Commission, or one of its consulates throughout Canada. 1, record 10, English, - Great%20Britain%20Working%20Holiday%20Program
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Programme vacances-travail Canada-Grande-Bretagne
1, record 10, French, Programme%20vacances%2Dtravail%20Canada%2DGrande%2DBretagne
correct, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programme qui fait partie de la catégorie "B" - Programmes vacances-travail des Programmes d'échanges internationaux visant la jeunesse du ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international. Les participants canadiens peuvent obtenir un visa de vacances-travail pour une période pouvant aller jusqu'à deux ans. 1, record 10, French, - Programme%20vacances%2Dtravail%20Canada%2DGrande%2DBretagne
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-02-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- promise of visa letter 1, record 11, English, promise%20of%20visa%20letter
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The promise of visa letter is valid for one year and is issued to the proposed immigrant or the sponsor by the Canadian embassy. 1, record 11, English, - promise%20of%20visa%20letter
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- lettre de promesse de visa 1, record 11, French, lettre%20de%20promesse%20de%20visa
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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